MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ACCIDENTALLY RECORDED SOMETHING SHE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO SEE (5 of 13)

Same routine. He slipped in through the gate while Sam was inside watching TV and I was out walking with our son. He went to the laundry room window, peeked in, then disappeared into the side entrance we rarely locked.

This time, he was inside for nearly four minutes.

When we watched the footage, I felt sick. He didn’t just sniff clothes. He sat on the floor. Stared around. Touched things. Like he was pretending to live here.

Sam called the police that night.

But here’s the twist: they couldn’t do much.

There were no signs of forced entry. No stolen property. Just footage that proved a serious boundary violation… but not quite enough for arrest. They warned us to keep our doors locked and file a report. That was it.

Sam was livid.

We changed all the locks, installed a security system, even put in motion lights. But I couldn’t sleep.

That Sunday, a week after the barbecue, Nadine came over again. This time, without the camcorder.

She brought banana bread and sat me down like I was twelve.